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Clayton Kershaw was pretty amused by Hyun-Jin Ryu's leaping play

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw takes himself seriously. On the mound, he’s an intense competitor who is rarely bothered by anything. We’re talking about a player who is so focused on his craft that he has no time for bench-clearing arguments.

But Kershaw showed a rare moment of emotion as he watched Hyun-Jin Ryu take on the Miami Marlins on Thursday.

In the top of the third inning, speedy Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon pounded a Ryu curveball straight into the ground in front of home plate. The ball took a high bounce as it traveled back toward the pitcher’s mound.

Ryu was quick to react, though, immediately leaping up and snagging the ball in his glove. He quickly fired the ball to first to retire Gordon. It was quite an impressive play that showed surprising agility and athleticism.

Even Kershaw seemed impressed. His reaction from the dugout was priceless. Kershaw initially looked shocked that Ryu was capable of making the play. After he realized what just happened, Kershaw smiled, looked over at another one of his teammates as if to say “did you just see that?” and laughed.